You are an LPN employed in your first job. A resident complains to you about the care and incompetence of a nurse on the previous shift. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?
1.
Discuss the situation with another staff member.
2.
Argue with the resident.
3.
Agree with the resident.
4.
Report the incident to your head nurse or supervisor.
Question 2
You are a student practical nurse assigned to a medical-surgical unit. The night before going to the clinical area, you are very tired and fail to look up your patient's diagnosis as assigned. Which of the following is appropriate?
1.
Ask your friend to quickly give you the information during shift report.
2.
Look up the information while your patient is eating breakfast.
3.
Use break time to get the information you need.
4.
Tell your instructor what happened as soon as you arrive in the clinical area.
Postoperative care
Leininger's Culutral Care Theory
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Ethnic Variations in Prenatal Care within the United States
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals, 4/E
National Patient Safety Goals for Acute-Care Hospitals